The Washington critic., 1887-02-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Said one of the Wizards Hotel "Ma.
jahs" to Fred. Mussey of the Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette the other day:
II notice In the papers that some fcl.
low has given to the public the kind Of
vivlfying fluids each member of Cleve.
lands Cabinet drinks. l know he
made mistake about three. l remem
ber the good old times when the Demo.
cratic cloak room of the Senate was
kept supplied with the best of Apolli-
naris water, lemons, sugar, mint, sour.
mash, Bourbon whisky and fine old
brandy. 1t was there that Bayard,
Thurman, Lamar, Garland, Pendleton,
Barnum, Vest, Vance, Beck, Butler,
Morgan and Pugh gathered to talk
over the affairs of State. 1t was around
this Democratic board that l became
acquainted with the demands of each
Senator's appetite. Jim Christie kept
the key TO the sideboard, and was al.
ways polite and attentive TO his pa.
irons. Bayard generally took two
of ApollInaris. dashed with four
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lemon, and washed It down with
Apollinaris before going into the Sen.
ate Chamber. Lamar took for morn.
ing starter from three to five ounces
of sour mash whisky, apothecaries'
measure, followed with filtered Poto.
mac water. His repeaters would d.
minish In quantity, but not In mum.
bers. As the day passed by bite Of
licorlce would generally follow. Gar.
land took the regulation Arkansas
drink, six ounces, or small tumbler-
full of rye, sour mash, Bourbon or
corn whisky, whichever was most
handy, without water or any flavoring,
which was repeated as often as circum-
stances required. A Senator asked
him one day why he did not take
water or something with his wine;
why, SIR came the reply. I was
brought up to drink my whisky bare
legged, as we call 1t down In Arkansas,
and now, because am here In the U.
8. Senate, / don't intend to put any
frills or silk stockings on my drinks to
appear fashionable. / came here d.
rect from the people of my State.
v These good times
were kept on in this way
until the Senate changed its organizA.
tion. Then Gus and all his friends
said he would not touch another drop
until the Senate became Democratic
again, or n Democratic President was
elected. During the recess Gus went
TO the Hot Springs, In our State, took
the baths and drank the water. Vest
went 10 the Yellowstone Park and
washed In the waters Of the geysers.
Lamar went to the Warm Springs, In
Virginia, and cured his paralysis. But
ler crossed the ocean and took the cele-
brated Carlsbad baths of Bohemia.
Beck did not bathe, but drank Blue
Lick and Grab Orchard waters In Ken.
lucky. Bayard cruised along the Della
ware coast Vance took to the Black
Mountains of North Carolina and
drank spring water. Pendleton went
to Baden Baden, Morgan to the Santa
Barbara Hot Springs, In California, and
so on"
Senator Edmunds Is probably well
enough pleased that the 4th of March
is so nearly here. says the Mail and
Express, when he can spend all his
time delving into the Supreme Court
library, riding horseback with his
daughter, and playing billiards with
her, too. The Senator is o regular
billiard sharp. and the way he can
knock the balls around, or thinks he
can, Is caution. His daughter, a
very nice young lady, can beat him
all to pieces, but the Senator can shut
one eye and blink at tho ball and chalk
his cue In very learned and expert
way, and explain exactly how 1t Is
that the young woman can score ten
TO one against him. Billiards is grea,
diversion with him, and every night
the click of the balls can be heard In
the billiard room on the ground floor
OF his new house on Massachusetts,
avenue.
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The correspondent of the same paper
adds: AT the last diplomatic reception
at the White House General Daniel E.
Sickles was present In uniform, wear
ing his. famous gold-hilted sword.
After the reception was over he took
the three ladies whom he escorted to
Chamberlin's for supper. They had a
mighty good time aud mighty good
supper. When the bill came General
Sickles dived down into his pocket for
his purse, but, with a disgusted air,
withdrew his hand without any pock-
etbook In 1t. In vain he searched every
place in his uniform in which purse
could hide itself. lie HAD evidently
forgotten IT. but, being fertile In expe.
dients, the old gentleman pulled off his
gold hilted sword and left 1t with the
proprietor as security for his bill until
he could get around to the hotel and
get some money.
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The Philadelphia 7imes' correspond
ent says Of the wife of Senator Evarts
that she was Miss Helen N. Wardner
of Windsor, VT, Is one of the oldtime
ladies In the dignity of her presence,
the grace of her manner and the quiet
reserve of her conversation. Her
striking resemblance to the painting OF
Martha Washington, which hangs In
the East Room of the Executive Man.
sion, Is noticeable to all her friends.
The Senator has large and interesting 6
family. His eldest daughter, Hetty
Sherman, who has just been in Wash,
ington, Is Mrs. Charles @. Beaman.
Mr.. Beaman was formerly private sec.
retary to Charles Sumner, later solicitor
for the Government before the tribunal
at Geneva and now member of Mr..
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